George Porter Jr. and the Runnin’ Pardners

When: Fri., March 11 2011

Legendary New Orleans bassist and vocalist George Porter — a founding member of The Meters — last visited the Pour House stage as part of the John Scofield Band. His busiest touring band in recent years has been the Porter-Batiste-Stoltz trio. This year, he brings his new funk/soul/fusion combo to town, with Brint Anderson on guitar, Michael Lemmler on organ and keyboards, Khris Royal on sax & keys, and Terrance Houston on drums. 9 p.m.